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First-Year Program Requirements: Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
The following information is part of Step 1: Program Requirements of the Course Registration Guide for first-year Faculty of Human and Social Sciences students. To view the remaining steps, consult the Course Registration Guide.
Program Requirements by Major
Definitions
- BA: Bachelor of Arts (honours)
- BASc: Bachelor of Arts and Science (honours)
- BSc: Bachelor of Science (honours)
Note: Some recommended elective courses may have major restrictions and will not be available for registration until a later date. It is suggested that students always check for restrictions on courses, and register for a full course load on their registration date. You can adjust course selections later if the preferred course has available seats when the restriction is lifted.
Fall
- HS101
- HS102
- BI110
- CH110
- 1 elective (0.5 credit)
Winter
- HS200
- BI111
- CH111
- 2 electives (1.0 credit)
Notes
For students working towards applying to a professional program (e.g., medicine, dental school, pharmacy, nursing etc.), PS101 and PS102 are recommended electives.
Consider taking HS103 as it can be used toward an optional Applied Health Sciences requirement.
If you would like to complete a minor in Mental Health and Well-Being, take PS101 and PS102, and one of SK121 or UU100 as electives this year.
BI110, BI111, CH110, and CH111 require a lab. Remember to add the lecture and lab to properly register.
- CC100 (fall)
- CC102
- CC210 (winter)
- EN241
- Choose 2 courses from: CC200, CC202, CC203 (VA), CC205 (VA), CC208, CC209, CC212
- 4 electives (2.0 credits)
Notes
Recommended Electives: EN111, HR100, HS103, LY100, OL101, OL140, PD200 (VA), PS101, PS102, SAFE210 (VA), UU100 (VA).
You must register in the on-campus (BR) sections of CC100, CC102 and CC210. The virtual (VA) sections are restricted to Virtual Campus majors. If you are interested in taking a virtual section of these courses, they will open to Brantford students on July 14.
At the end of your first year, you can declare a specialization in any of the following: Cybercrime, Media and Crime, Power, Identity and Justice, Crime and Justice Policy, Human Trafficking and Migration studies, Advanced Criminological Research. In your first-year, you could consider taking the following courses toward some of the specializations:
- If you are interested in Cybercrime, consider taking SAFE220.
- If you are interested in Power, Identity and Justice, consider taking CC203.
- If you are interested in Crime and Justice Policy, consider taking CC208.
- If you are interested in Human Trafficking and Migration Studies, consider taking UNDC100 and UNDC103 and/or CC203.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
You can choose to take CC233, CC290 (winter) and/or LY205 (VA). You could also take CC309 in the fall term if you have interest in this course (it can be used toward optional requirements).
- CC100 (fall)
- CC102
- CC210 (winter)
- EN241
- 2 courses selected from: CC200, CC202, CC203 (VA), CC205 (VA), CC208, CC209, CC212
- 4 electives (2.0 credits)
Notes
Recommended Electives: EN111, HR100, HS103, LY100, OL101, OL140, PS101, PS102, UU100 (VA).
You must register in the on-campus (BR) sections of CC100, CC102 and CC210. The virtual (VA) sections are restricted to Virtual Campus majors. If you are interested in taking a virtual section of these courses, they will open to Brantford students on July 14.
Students must complete all required Year 1 courses to progress to Year 2 with a minimum overall GPA of 8.0 (B) and a CC GPA of 7.0 (B-).
Fall
- DD101
- DD153
- UX100
- SOJE100
- OL140 or elective (0.5 credit)
Winter
- DD102
- DD151
- OL140 or elective (whichever you did not take in fall)
- 2 electives (1.0 credit)
Notes
Recommended Electives: HI124, ID120, OL101, PS101, PS102, YC100.
If you have interest in English, consider taking EN241 or EN285 as they can be used toward optional program requirements.
If you would like to declare a minor in User Experience Design, take UX103 as an elective this year.
Fall
- DD101
- DD211 (VA)
- DD220
- DD261
- SOJE100
Winter
- DD215
- DD262
- DD361
- OL140
- 1 course from: EN241, EN285, OL224, OL365 (VA), UX306, WS203 (VA), YC326.
Notes
VA courses are found under Virtual Campus.
Fall
- HS101
- HS102
- HS227 (VA)
- 2 electives (1.0 credit)
Winter
- HS200
- 4 electives (2.0 credits)
Notes
VA courses are found under Virtual Campus.
Consider taking HS103 or HS203 if you have interest in these courses as they can be used toward optional Health Studies requirements. HS103 can also be used toward the minor in Physical Forensics.
For students working towards applying to a professional program (e.g., medicine, dental school, pharmacy, nursing etc.), PS101 and PS102 are recommended electives.
If you would like to complete a minor in Mental Health and Well-Being, take PS101 and PS102, and one of SK121 or UU100 as electives this year.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Consider adding some courses from the following: HS103, HS201 (VA), HS203, HS208 (VA), HS219, HS220 (VA), HS250, HS302 (VA – prerequisite of HS200), HS303 (VA), HS324 (prerequisite of HS220), or HS331.This temporary designation allows you to explore disciplines in the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences and Liberal Arts before declaring a major at the end of your first year:
- Select one to two majors of interest and take the first year required courses of those programs.
- In addition to these courses, we recommend that you take electives of interest, allowing you to easily transition into a major starting in year two.
Notes
Email Brantford Campus Academic Advising to review your course selection and pathway to your preferred major.
- OL101
- OL140
- 8 elective courses (4.0 credits)
Notes
Recommended electives: EN241, ID120, SOJE100, PS101, PS102, YC100, UU100 (VA), UX100 (VS)You can also consider taking OL200 in your first year, however it is recommended to be taken as a year 2 student.
The BA Multidisciplinary Studies is an Honours program which requires the completion of at least one minor/option (and a maximum of two). Students in first year of the program are encouraged to choose courses in a broad range of disciplines in the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences to explore their interests.
- Select courses of interest from the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Human and Social Sciences (see discipline codes below).
- While the majority of your courses should be from the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, you are encouraged to take some of your elective courses from other faculties should the topics interest you.
- Typical courseload (to complete program in 4 years) would be 5.0 credits (5 courses per term)
Notes
Subjects under Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Human and Social Sciences are as follows: Anthropology (AN), Arabic (AB), Archaeology and Heritage Studies (AR), Communication Studies (CS), Criminology (CC), Cultural Studies (KS), Digital Humanities (DH), English (EN), Faculty of Arts (AF), Film Studies (FS), French (FR), Game Design and Development (DD), German (GM), Global Studies (GS), Global Crime and Justice (UNDC), Health Studies (HS), History (HI), History and Philosophy of Science (HP), Italian (IT), Languages and Literatures (LL), Leadership (OL), Medieval and Medievalism Studies (ML), Muslim Studies (MZ), North American Studies (NO), Philosophy (PP), Policing (PD), Political Science (PO), Psychology (PS), Public Safety (SAFE), Religion and Culture (RE), Social Entrepreneurship (SE), Sociology (SY), Spanish (SP), Women and Gender Studies (WS).
This program requires the completion of a minor or option. Review the available Options and Minors at the Brantford Campus to select courses to work toward a minor or option of interest.
Additional Information for Transfer Students
Focus on choosing senior credits (courses at the 200-level or higher) offered by the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences.
- PS101
- PS102
- UU150 (VA)
- 4 courses selected from a discipline outside of the Faculty of Human & Social Sciences. Brantford Campus sections include: BI, CH, EN, HI, HR, ID, LY, PP, SK, SOJE, UX, YC.
- 3 electives (1.5 credits)
Notes
Recommended Electives: OL101, SK111 (VS), SK121 (VS), YC100, UU100 (VA).
It is recommended to take PS101 and PS102 in different terms. They are not prerequisites of one another so can be taken in any order.
VA and VS sections can be found under Virtual Campus.
You can declare a specialization in Mental Health and Well-Being at the end of your first-year. If you are interested in this specialization, please take SK121 or UU100 as an elective this year.
You can also consider declaring a specialization in Forensic Psychology. If you are interested in this specialization, follow the Forensic Psychology specialization requirements below.
- PS101
- PS102
- CC100
- CC102
- UU150 (VA)
- 4 courses selected from a discipline outside of the Faculty of Human & Social Sciences. Brantford Campus sections include: BI, CH, EN, HI, HR, ID, LY, PP, SK, SOJE, UX, YC.
- 1 elective (0.5 credit)
Notes
Recommended Electives: EN111, HS103, LY100, SK111 (VS), SK121 (VS ), UU100 (VA).
It is recommended to take PS101 and PS102 in different terms. They are not prerequisites of one another so can be taken in any order.
VA and VS sections can be found under Virtual Campus.
If you're interested in the biologically-oriented aspects of forensics (e.g. DNA analysis, toxicology, etc.), consider taking HS103 as your elective, as it can be used toward a Physical Forensics minor.
- PS101
- PS102
- BI110
- BI111
- MA102 (VA)
- 2 courses selected from: CH110, CH111, CP104 (VA), CP164 (VA), GG101 (VA)
- 2 courses (1.0 credit) selected from a discipline outside of the Faculty of Science. Brantford Campus sections include: CC, DD, EN, HI, HR, HS, ID, LY, OL, PP, SK, SOJE, UX, YC.
- 1 elective (0.5 credit)
Notes
You must complete the Calculus Preparation Evaluation (CPE) before you can register in MA102.
It is recommended to take PS101 and PS102 in different terms. They are not prerequisites of one another so can be taken in any order.
If you wish to select CP104 (VA) and CP164 (VA), they will become available to you on July 14. We recommend selecting 2 other courses from the list on your registration date to ensure you secure a full course load.
Recommended Electives: HS101, HS102, HS103, UU100 (VA), UU150 (VA)
VA sections can be found under Virtual Campus.
If you are interested in taking upper year Chemistry courses toward your degree, take both CH110 and CH111 this year. If you are interested in taking upper year Computer Science courses toward your degree, take both CP104 and CP164 this year.
BI110, BI111, CH110, and CH111 require labs. Remember to add the lecture and lab to properly register.
Course Load
To earn an Honours Degree, you will need to complete 20.0 credits:
- 0.5 credit: Normally conducted over one term
- 1.0 credit: Normally conducted over two terms
If you are studying part-time, you can take up to 1.5 credits per term. Full-time status is given to students who take 2.0 or 2.5 credits per term.
If you select 2.5 credits in the fall term and 2.5 credits in the winter term, you can complete an Honours Degree in four years.
Next Step: Choose Your Electives
Now that you've determined your program requirements, it's time to move to Step 2: Choose Your Electives to plan and select your electives.